PNM Plan to Avoid Blackouts
2.24.2022 – New Mexico’s largest electrical utility is going to keep part of a coal-fired power plant in San Juan open a bit longer than planned. The company says it’s necessary to avoid rolling blackouts during the hottest summer months. The Line Opinion Panel unpacks what this seemingly minor setback could mean for the state’s long-term transition to renewable energy sources.
Host: Gene Grant
Line Opinion Panelists:
Tom Garrity, Garrity Group public relations
Cathryn McGill, founder and director, NM Black Leadership Council
TJ Trout, radio host, KKOB
For More Information:
San Juan Extension to Avoid Blackouts – Albuquerque Journal